US9658050B2 - Rotation angle detection device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a rotation angle detection device that detects a rotation angle of a rotary body.
- a detection rotor 201 (hereinafter, referred to as “rotor 201 ”) includes a cylindrical magnet 202 having a plurality of magnetic pole pairs corresponding to magnetic pole pairs formed in a rotor of a brushless motor.
- Two magnetic sensors 221 , 222 are arranged around the rotor 201 at a predetermined angular interval around the rotation central axis of the rotor 201 .
- the magnetic sensors 221 , 222 respectively output sinusoidal signals having a predetermined phase difference.
- a rotation angle of the rotor 201 (a rotation angle of the brushless motor) is detected.
- the magnet 202 has five magnetic pole pairs. That is, the magnet 202 has ten magnetic poles arranged at equal angular intervals. The magnetic poles are arranged at angular intervals of 36° (180° in electrical angle) around the rotation central axis of the rotor 201 . Further, the two magnetic sensors 221 , 222 are arranged at an angular interval of 18° (90° in electrical angle) around the rotation central axis of the rotor 201 .
- the direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 16 is defined as the forward rotation direction of the detection rotor 201 .
- the rotation angle of the rotor 201 increases as the rotor 201 is rotated in the forward direction, whereas the rotation angle of the rotor 201 decreases as the rotor 201 is rotated in the reverse direction.
- the magnetic sensors 221 , 222 output sinusoidal signals S 1 , S 2 , respectively.
- one period of each of the sinusoidal signals S 1 , S 2 corresponds to a duration in which the rotor 201 rotates an angle of 72° (360° in electrical angle) corresponding to one magnetic pole pair.
- the angular range corresponding to one rotation of the rotor 201 is divided into five sections corresponding to the five magnetic pole pairs, a start position of each section is defined as 0°, and an end position of each section is defined as 360°.
- a rotation angle of the rotor 201 expressed under the above-described conditions is an electrical angle ⁇ of the rotor 201 .
- Each of A 1 and A 2 represents an amplitude.
- the electrical angle ⁇ of the rotor 201 is obtained with the use of both the output signals S 1 , S 2 based on the following expression.
- the thus obtained electrical angle ⁇ is used to control the brushless motor.
- JP 2008-26297 A Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-26297
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed on the assumption that the amplitudes A 1 , A 2 of the output signals S 1 , S 2 output from the magnetic sensors 221 , 222 are equal to each other.
- the amplitudes A 1 , A 2 of the output signals S 1 , S 2 vary depending on variations of the temperature characteristics of the magnetic sensors 221 , 222 and temperature changes. Therefore, an error may be caused in detection of a rotation angle of the rotor due to variations of the temperature characteristics of the magnetic sensors 221 , 222 and temperature changes.
- One object of the invention is to provide a rotation angle detection device that is able to detect a rotation angle with a high degree of accuracy.
- a rotation angle detection device includes: a multipolar magnet that rotates in accordance with rotation of a rotary body, and that has a plurality of magnetic poles; three magnetic sensors that respectively output sinusoidal signals having a predetermined phase difference in accordance with rotation of the multipolar magnet; a sampling unit that samples an output signal from each of the magnetic sensors at prescribed timings; a first computation unit that computes a rotation angle of the rotary body based on the output signals from two magnetic sensors among the three magnetic sensors, the output signals being sampled at three sampling timings, when a condition that both the two magnetic sensors among the three magnetic sensors sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive sampling periods is satisfied, and computes information regarding a magnetic pole width of the magnetic pole sensed by the two magnetic sensors and information regarding amplitudes of the output signals from the two magnetic sensors and stores the information regarding the magnetic pole width and the information regarding the amplitudes in association with the magnetic pole sensed by the two magnetic sensors, at all times or when the output signals sampled at the three sampling timings satisfy
- the rotation angle of the rotary body is computed based on the output signals from two magnetic sensors among the three magnetic sensors, the output signals being sampled at three sampling timings, when the condition that both the two magnetic sensors among the three magnetic sensors sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive sampling periods is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to compute the rotation angle with a high degree of accuracy.
- the rotation angle of the rotary body is computed based on the information stored by the first computation unit and the output signals from two magnetic sensors among the three magnetic sensors, the two magnetic sensors including one of the three magnetic sensors, which senses the magnetic pole associated with the stored information regarding the magnetic pole width. Therefore, it is possible to compute the rotation angle at an accuracy close to the accuracy achieved by the first computation unit.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating the schematic configuration of an electric power steering system to which a rotation angle detection device according to an embodiment of the invention is applied;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of a motor control ECU
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an electric motor
- FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating an example of a manner of setting a q-axis current command value I q * with respect to a detected steering torque Th;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view schematically illustrating the configuration of a torque sensor
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a first magnet and the arrangement of three magnetic sensors
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating waveforms of output signals from a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor and a third magnetic sensor;
- FIG. 8A is a schematic view illustrating the case where a third computation mode is applied.
- FIG. 8B is a schematic view illustrating the case where a fourth computation mode is applied.
- FIG. 8C is a schematic view illustrating the case where a fifth computation mode is applied.
- FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating the third computation mode
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a first rotation angle computation unit
- FIG. 11A is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of a rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation in step S 1 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation in step S 1 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 11C is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation in step S 1 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing part of the contents of a memory in a torque computation ECU
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of a relative pole number setting process
- FIG. 14A is a schematic diagram illustrating the relative pole number setting process
- FIG. 14B is a schematic diagram illustrating the relative pole number setting process
- FIG. 14C is a schematic diagram illustrating the relative pole number setting process
- FIG. 15A is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of a normal rotation angle computing process in step S 2 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 15B is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of the normal rotation angle computing process in step S 2 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 15C is a flowchart showing part of the procedure of the normal rotation angle computing process in step S 2 in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating a rotation angle detection method executed by a conventional rotation angle detection device.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram illustrating waveforms of output signals from a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor.
- an electric power steering system 1 includes a steering wheel 2 , which serves as a steering member used to steer a vehicle, a steered mechanism 4 that steers steered wheels 3 in accordance with the rotation of the steering wheel 2 , and a steering assist mechanism 5 used to assist a driver in performing a steering operation.
- the steering wheel 2 and the steered mechanism 4 are mechanically connected to each other via a steering shaft 6 and an intermediate shaft 7 .
- the steering shaft 6 includes an input shaft 8 connected to the steering wheel 2 and an output shaft 9 connected to the intermediate shaft 7 .
- the input shaft 8 and the output shaft 9 are connected to each other via a torsion bar 10 so as to be rotatable relative to each other on the same axis. That is, when the steering wheel 2 is rotated, the input shaft 8 and the output shaft 9 rotate in the same direction while rotating relative to each other.
- a torque sensor (torque detection device) 11 to which a rotation angle detection device according to an embodiment of the invention is applied, is arranged around the steering shaft 6 .
- the torque sensor 11 detects a steering torque applied to the steering wheel 2 on the basis of a relative rotational displacement between the input shaft 8 and the output shaft 9 .
- the steering torque detected by the torque sensor 11 is input into an electronic control unit 12 for motor control (hereinafter, referred to as “motor control ECU 12 ”).
- the steered mechanism 4 is formed of a rack-and-pinion mechanism including a pinion shaft 13 and a rack shaft 14 that serves as a steered shaft.
- the steered wheels 3 are connected to respective end portions of the rack shaft 14 via tie rods 15 and knuckle arms (not illustrated).
- the pinion shaft 13 is connected to the intermediate shaft 7 .
- the pinion shaft 13 rotates in accordance with steering of the steering wheel 2 .
- a pinion 16 is connected to a distal end of the pinion shaft 13 .
- the rack shaft 14 linearly extends along the lateral direction of the vehicle (the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the vehicle travels straight ahead).
- a rack 17 that meshes with the pinion 16 is formed at an axially intermediate portion of the rack shaft 14 .
- the pinion 16 and the rack 17 convert the rotation of the pinion shaft 13 into an axial movement of the rack shaft 14 .
- the steered wheels 3 are steered.
- the steering assist mechanism 5 includes an electric motor 18 that generates steering assist force and a speed-reduction mechanism 19 that transmits torque output from the electric motor 18 to the steered mechanism 4 .
- the electric motor 18 is formed of a three-phase brushless motor in the present embodiment.
- the speed-reduction mechanism 19 is formed of a worm gear mechanism including a worm shaft 20 and a worm wheel 21 that meshes with the worm shaft 20 .
- the speed-reduction mechanism 19 is housed in a gear housing 22 that serves as a transmission mechanism housing.
- the worm shaft 20 is driven to be rotated by the electric motor 18 .
- the worm wheel 21 is connected to the steering shaft 6 so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the steering shaft 6 .
- the worm wheel 21 is driven to be rotated by the worm shaft 20 .
- the worm shaft 20 is driven to be rotated by the electric motor 18
- the worm wheel 21 is driven to be rotated, and the steering shaft 6 rotates.
- the rotation of the steering shaft 6 is transmitted to the pinion shaft 13 via the intermediate shaft 7 .
- the rotation of the pinion shaft 13 is converted into an axial movement of the rack shaft 14 .
- the steered wheels 3 are steered. That is, when the worm shaft 20 is driven to be rotated by the electric motor 18 , the steered wheels 3 are steered.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the motor control ECU 12 .
- the motor control ECU 12 realizes appropriate steering assistance suited to a steering state, by driving the electric motor 18 on the basis of a steering torque Th detected by the torque sensor 11 .
- the motor control ECU 12 includes a microcomputer 40 , a drive circuit (inverter circuit) 31 that is controlled by the microcomputer 40 and that supplies electric power to the electric motor 18 , and a current detection unit 32 that detects a motor current passing through the electric motor 18 .
- the electric motor 18 is, for example, a three-phase brushless motor, and includes a rotor 100 , which serves as a field magnet, and a stator 105 provided with U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase stator coils 101 , 102 , 103 , as schematically illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the electric motor 18 may be an electric motor of an inner rotor type, in which a stator is arranged outside a rotor so as to face the rotor, or may be an electric motor of an outer rotor type, in which a stator is arranged inside a tubular rotor so as to face the rotor.
- a UVW coordinate system that is a three-phase fixed coordinate system is defined, in which a U-axis, a V-axis, and a W-axis are set to the respective directions of the U-phase stator coil 101 , the V-phase stator coil 102 and the W-phase stator coil 13 .
- a dq coordinate system (an actual rotating coordinate system) that is a two-phase rotating coordinate system is defined, in which a d-axis that is a magnetic pole axis is set to the magnetic pole direction of the rotor 100 and a q-axis that is a torque axis is set to the direction orthogonal to the d-axis within a rotary plane of the rotor 100 .
- the dq coordinate system is a rotating coordinate system that rotates together with the rotor 100 .
- a d-axis current is set to zero and the q-axis current is controlled on the basis of a desired torque.
- a rotation angle (electrical angle) ⁇ -S of the rotor 100 is a rotation angle of the d-axis with respect to the U-axis.
- the dq coordinate system is an actual rotating coordinate system that rotates in accordance with the rotor angle ⁇ -S. With the use of the rotor angle ⁇ -S, coordinate conversion between the UVW coordinate system and the dq coordinate system can be executed.
- the microcomputer 40 includes a CPU and memories (a ROM, a RAM, a non-volatile memory, etc.), and is configured to function as a plurality of functional processing units by executing predetermined programs.
- the functional processing units include a current command value setting unit 41 , a current deviation computation unit 42 , a PI (Proportional Integral) control unit 43 , a dq/UVW conversion unit 44 , a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control unit 45 , a UVW/dq conversion unit 46 , and a rotation angle computation unit 47 .
- the rotation angle computation unit 47 computes a rotor rotation angle (electrical angle) (hereinafter, referred to as “rotor angle ⁇ S ”) of the electric motor 18 on the basis of a signal output from the rotation angle sensor 25 .
- the current command value setting unit 41 sets current values, which are values of currents that should be passed through coordinate axes of the dq coordinate system, as current command values.
- the current command value setting unit 41 sets a d-axis current command value I d * and a q-axis current command value I q * (hereinafter, the d-axis current command value I d * and the q-axis current command value I q * will be collectively referred to as “two-phase current command values I dq *” where appropriate). More specifically, the current command value setting unit 41 sets the q-axis current command value I q * to a significant value, whereas it sets the d-axis current command value I d * to zero. More specifically, the current command value setting unit 41 sets the q-axis current command value I q * on the basis of the detected steering torque Th detected by the torque sensor 11 .
- FIG. 4 An example of a manner of setting the q-axis current command value I q * with respect to the detected steering torque Th is shown in FIG. 4 .
- a torque for steering to the right takes a positive value
- a torque for steering to the left takes a negative value
- the q-axis current command value I q * takes a positive value when an operation assist force for steering to the right should be generated by the electric motor 18
- the q-axis current command value I q * with respect to a positive value of the detected steering torque Th takes a positive value
- the q-axis current command value I q * with respect to a negative value of the detected steering torque Th takes a negative value
- the q-axis current command value I q * is zero
- the q-axis current command value I q * is set such that the absolute value of the q-axis current command value I q * increases as the absolute value of the detected steering torque Th increases.
- the two-phase current command values I dq * set by the current command value setting unit 41 are provided to the current deviation computation unit 42 .
- the current detection unit 32 detects a U-phase current I U , a V-phase current I V , and a W-phase current I w for the electric motor 18 (hereinafter, the U-phase current I U , the V-phase current I V , and the W-phase current I w will be collectively referred to as “three-phase detected currents I UVW ” where appropriate).
- the three-phase detected currents I UVW detected by the current detection unit 32 are provided to the UVW/dq conversion unit 46 .
- the UVW/dq conversion unit 46 executes coordinate conversion from the three-phase detected currents I UVW (the U-phase current I U , the V-phase current I V , and the W-phase current I w ) of the UVW coordinate system detected by the current detection unit 32 , into two-phase detected currents I d , I q of the dq coordinate system (hereinafter, the two-phase detected currents I d , I q will be collectively referred to as “two-phase detected currents I dq ” where appropriate).
- the rotor angle ⁇ S computed by the rotation angle computation unit 47 is used for this coordinate conversion.
- the current deviation computation unit 42 computes deviations between the two-phase current command values I dq * set by the current command value setting unit 41 and the two-phase detected currents I dq provided from the UVW/dq conversion unit 46 . Specifically, the current deviation computation unit 42 computes a deviation of the d-axis detected current I d with respect to the d-axis current command value I d * and a deviation of the q-axis detected current I q with respect to the q-axis current command value I q *. These deviations are provided to the PI control unit 43 .
- the PI control unit 43 generates two-phase voltage command values V dq * (the d-axis voltage command value V d * and the q-axis voltage command value V q *), which are values of voltages that should be applied to the electric motor 18 , by executing a PI computation on the current deviations computed by the current deviation computation unit 42 .
- the two-phase voltage command values V dq * are provided to the dq/UVW conversion unit 44 .
- the dq/UVW conversion unit 44 executes coordinate conversion from the two-phase voltage command values V dq * into three-phase voltage command values V UVW *.
- the rotor angle ⁇ S computed by the rotation angle computation unit 47 is used for this coordinate conversion.
- the three-phase voltage command values V UVW * consist of a U-phase voltage command value V U *, a V-phase voltage command value V V *, and a W-phase voltage command value V w *.
- the three-phase voltage command values V UVW * are provided to the PWM control unit 45 .
- the PWM control unit 45 generates a U-phase PWM control signal, a V-phase PWM control signal, and a W-phase PWM control signal having duty ratios corresponding to the U-phase voltage command value V U *, the V-phase voltage command value V V *, and the W-phase voltage command value V w *, respectively, and provides these control signals to the drive circuit 31 .
- the drive circuit 31 is formed of an inverter circuit with three phases corresponding to the U-phase, the V-phase, and the W-phase.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view schematically showing the configuration of the torque sensor 11 .
- An annular first magnet (a multipolar magnet) 61 is connected to the input shaft 8 so as to be rotatable together with the input shaft 8 .
- Three magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 that respectively output sinusoidal signals having a phase difference in accordance with the rotation of the first magnet 61 are arranged below the first magnet 61 .
- An annular second magnet (a multipolar magnet) 62 is connected to the output shaft 9 so as to be rotatable together with the output shaft 9 .
- Three magnetic sensors 74 , 75 , 76 that respectively output sinusoidal signals having a phase difference in accordance with the rotation of the second magnet 62 are arranged above the second magnet 62 .
- the output signals S 1 to S 6 from the respective magnetic sensors 71 to 76 are input into a torque computation ECU 77 used to compute a steering torque that is applied to the input shaft 8 .
- a power supply for the torque computation ECU 77 is turned on when an ignition key is turned on.
- an ignition key off operation signal indicating that the ignition key is turned off is input into the torque computation ECU 77 .
- a magnetic sensor including an element having electrical characteristics that vary due to the action of a magnetic force for example, a Hall element or a magnetoresistive element (a MR element) may be used as each of the magnetic sensors. In the present embodiment, a Hall element is used as each of the magnetic sensors.
- the magnets 61 , 62 , the magnetic sensors 71 to 76 , and the torque computation ECU 77 constitute the torque sensor 11 .
- the torque computation ECU 77 includes a microcomputer.
- the microcomputer is provided with a CPU and memories (a ROM, a RAM, a nonvolatile memory, etc.), and functions as a plurality of functional processing units by executing predetermined programs.
- the functional processing units include a first rotation angle detection device 77 A, a second rotation angle detection device 77 B, and a torque computation unit 77 C.
- the first rotation angle detection device 77 A computes the rotation angle (an electrical angle ⁇ A ) of the input shaft 8 on the basis of the output signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 from the three magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 .
- the second rotation angle detection device 77 B computes the rotation angle (an electrical angle ⁇ B ) of the output shaft 9 on the basis of the output signals S 4 , S 5 , S 6 from the three magnetic sensors 74 , 75 , 76 .
- the torque computation unit 77 C computes the steering torque Th applied to the input shaft 8 on the basis of the rotation angle ⁇ A of the input shaft 8 detected by the first rotation angle detection device 77 A and the rotation angle ⁇ B of the output shaft 9 detected by the second rotation angle detection device 77 B.
- the steering torque Th is computed according to the following expression (1) where K is a spring constant of the torsion bar 10 and N is the number of magnetic pole pairs formed in each of the magnets 61 , 62 .
- Th ⁇ ( ⁇ A ⁇ B )/ N ⁇ K (1)
- the first magnet 61 , the magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 and the first rotation angle detection device 77 A detect the rotation angle ⁇ A of the input shaft 8 .
- the second magnet 62 , the magnetic sensors 74 , 75 , 76 and the second rotation angle detection device 77 B detect the rotation angle ⁇ B of the output shaft 9 . Because an operation of the first rotation angle detection device is the same as an operation of the second rotation angle detection device, only the operation of the first rotation angle detection device will be described below.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the first magnet 61 and the arrangement of the three magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 .
- the first magnet 61 has four magnetic pole pairs (M 1 , M 2 ), (M 3 , M 4 ), (M 5 , M 6 ), (M 7 , M 8 ) arranged at equal angular intervals in the circumferential direction. That is, the first magnet 61 has the eight magnetic poles M 1 to M 8 arranged at the equal angular intervals.
- the magnetic poles M 1 to M 8 are arranged at angular intervals (angular widths) of approximately 45° (approximately 180° in electrical angle) around the central axis of the input shaft 8 .
- the magnitudes of magnetic forces of the magnetic poles M 1 to M 8 are substantially equal to each other.
- the three magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 are arranged so as to face a lower annular end face of the first magnet 61 .
- the magnetic sensor 71 will be referred to as a first magnetic sensor 71
- the magnetic sensor 72 will be referred to as a second magnetic sensor 72
- the magnetic sensor 73 will be referred to as a third magnetic sensor 73 where appropriate.
- the first magnetic sensor 71 and the second magnetic sensor 72 are arranged at an angular interval of 120° in electrical angle around the central axis of the input shaft 8 .
- the second magnetic sensor 72 and the third magnetic sensor 73 are arranged at an angular interval of 120° in electrical angle around the central axis of the input shaft 8 . Therefore, the first magnetic sensor 71 and the third magnetic sensor 73 are arranged at an angular interval of 240° in electrical angle around the central axis of the input shaft 8 .
- the direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 6 is defined as the forward rotation direction of the input shaft 8 .
- the rotation angle of the input shaft 8 increases as the input shaft 8 is rotated in the forward direction, and the rotation angle of the input shaft 8 decreases as the input shaft 8 is rotated in the reverse direction.
- Sinusoidal signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 are respectively output from the magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 in accordance with rotation of the input shaft 8 , as illustrated in FIG. 7 .
- a rotation angle (deg) on the abscissa axis in FIG. 7 represents a mechanical angle.
- the output signal S 1 from the first magnetic sensor 71 will be referred to as a first output signal S 1 or a first sensor value S 1
- the output signal S 2 from the second magnetic sensor 72 will be referred to as a second output signal S 2 or a second sensor value S 2
- the output signal S 3 from the third magnetic sensor 73 will be referred to as a third output signal S 3 or a third sensor value S 3 , where appropriate.
- a rotation angle of the input shaft 8 will be denoted by ⁇ instead of ⁇ A , for convenience of explanation.
- each of the output signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 is a sinusoidal signal and a rotation angle of the input shaft 8 is ⁇ (electrical angle)
- Each of A 1 , A 2 and A 3 represents an amplitude.
- the phase difference between the first output signal S 1 and the second output signal S 2 is 120°.
- the phase difference between the second output signal S 2 and the third output signal S 3 is also 120°. Therefore, the phase difference between the first output signal S 1 and the third output signal S 3 is 240°.
- the first rotation angle detection device 77 A includes a rotation angle computation unit.
- the modes of computation of the rotation angle ⁇ executed by the rotation angle computation unit include a first computation mode to a fifth computation mode. Each computation mode will be described below.
- the first computation mode is a computation mode that is applied when both the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive sampling periods (three consecutive computation periods).
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed on the basis of the output signals from the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , which are sampled at three sampling timings.
- a phase difference (electrical angle) between the first output signal S 1 and the second output signal S 2 will be denoted by C.
- the number of the present sampling period (the number of the present computation period) will be denoted by (n)
- the number of the immediately preceding sampling period will be denoted by (n ⁇ 1)
- the number of the second preceding sampling period will be denoted by (n ⁇ 2).
- a correction value used to correct a rotation angle computing error due to the variations of angular widths (magnetic pole widths, pitch widths) of the magnetic poles M 1 to M 8 will be referred to as an angular width error correction value (a magnetic pole width error correction value), and will be denoted by E.
- the first output signals S 1 sampled in the present sampling period, the immediately preceding sampling period, and the second preceding sampling period, and the second output signals S 2 sampled in the present sampling period, the immediately preceding sampling period, and the second preceding sampling period can be expressed by the following expressions (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d), (2e), (2f), respectively.
- ⁇ err w ⁇ 180 (3)
- the angular width error correction value E for this magnetic pole can be defined by the following expression (4).
- the angular width error correction value E for each magnetic pole is a piece of information regarding a magnetic pole width of the magnetic pole. Note that the piece of the information regarding the magnetic pole width of each magnetic pole may be an angular width w of the magnetic pole or an angular width error ⁇ err of the magnetic pole.
- C is a known quantity
- the number of unknown quantities included in the six expressions expressed by the expressions (2a) to (2f) is 16. Because the number of the unknown quantities is greater than the number of the expressions, simultaneous equations constituted of the six expressions cannot be solved in this state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by setting a short sampling interval (sampling period), variations of amplitudes due to temperature changes between three sampling timings are assumed to be non-existent.
- the number of unknown quantities (A 1 , A 2 , E, ⁇ (n), ⁇ (n ⁇ 1), ⁇ (n ⁇ 2)) included in these six expressions is six. That is, the number of the unknown quantities is equal to or smaller than the number of the expressions, and hence simultaneous equations constituted of the six expressions can be solved. Therefore, by solving the simultaneous equations constituted of the six expressions (5a) to (5f), the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 can be computed.
- the phase difference C between the sinusoidal signals output from the magnetic sensors 71 , 72 is 120°
- the six expressions (5a) to (5f) can be expressed by the following expressions (6a) to (6f), respectively.
- E ⁇ (n) is regarded as one unknown quantity, by solving simultaneous equations constituted of four expressions (6a), (6b), (6d), (6e) among the six expressions (6a) to (6f), E ⁇ (n) can be expressed by the following expression (7) (hereinafter, referred to as “E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7)”).
- the angular width error correction value E can be expressed by the following expression (8) (hereinafter, referred to as “E arithmetic expression (8)”).
- the angular width error correction value E cannot be computed according to the expression (8). Therefore, in the present embodiment, when at least one of the denominators of the fractions included in the expression (8) is zero, the immediately preceding computed angular width error correction value E is used as the present angular width error correction value E.
- E ⁇ (n) cannot be computed according to the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7).
- E ⁇ (n) is computed according to an arithmetic expression that differs from the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7).
- E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to an arithmetic expression that is simpler than the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7) although E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7)
- E ⁇ (n) is computed according to the arithmetic expression that is simpler than the basic E ⁇ arithmetic expression (7).
- E ⁇ (n) ten kinds of arithmetic expressions including the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7) are prepared.
- Table 1 shows the ten kinds of arithmetic expressions and the conditions for the arithmetic expressions. Note that, at the time of computing E ⁇ (n), whether the conditions are satisfied is determined starting from the conditions on the top of Table 1. If it is determined that the conditions are satisfied, whether the subsequent conditions are satisfied is not determined. Then, E ⁇ (n) is computed according to the arithmetic expression corresponding to the conditions that are determined to be satisfied.
- the first arithmetic expression from the top of Table 1 is the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7).
- the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7) is used when the condition that neither S 1 (n) nor S 2 (n) is zero and the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7) are zero are both satisfied.
- the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression (7) are zero is satisfied when p 1 ⁇ p 2 ⁇ 0, p 1 2 +p 1 p 2 +p 2 2 ⁇ 0, S 1 (n ⁇ 1) ⁇ 0, and S 2 (n ⁇ 1) ⁇ 0.
- S 1 (n ⁇ 1) is the denominator of p 1
- S 2 (n ⁇ 1) is the denominator of p 2 .
- a 1 ⁇ sin ⁇ ⁇ E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ [ n ] A 1 ⁇ sin ⁇ ⁇ E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ [ n - 1 ] A 2 ⁇ sin ⁇ ( E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ [ n ] + 120 ) A 2 ⁇ sin ⁇ ( E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ [ n - 1 ] + 120 ) ( 13 )
- E ⁇ (n) is equal to E ⁇ (n ⁇ 1)
- the present value E ⁇ (n) is equal to the immediately preceding value E ⁇ (n ⁇ 1).
- E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to the following expression (18).
- E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to the following expression (22).
- E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to the following expression (26).
- E ⁇ (n) can be computed according to the following expression (30).
- E ⁇ (n) is computed as 0°.
- E ⁇ (n) is computed as 180°.
- E ⁇ (n) it is possible to compute the amplitude A 1 according to the expression (6a), and compute the amplitude A 2 according to the expression (6d). That is, it is possible to compute E, ⁇ (n), A 1 , A 2 in the first computation mode.
- the second computation mode is a computation mode that is applied when both the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive sampling periods (three consecutive computation periods).
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed on the basis of the output signals from the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 , which are sampled at three sampling timings.
- E 3 is an angular width error correction value corresponding to a magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 .
- E ⁇ (n) the amplitude A 2 and the amplitude A 3 can be computed. That is, in the second computation mode, E, ⁇ (n), A 2 , A 3 can be computed.
- the highly accurate rotation angle can be computed.
- the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 can be computed, and hence the number of sensor values required to compute the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 can be reduced.
- the amplitudes of the output signals from the same magnetic sensor, which are sampled at the three sampling timings are assumed to be equal to each other.
- the amplitudes of the output signals from the same magnetic sensor, which are sampled at three sampling timings may be different values due to the influence of temperature changes.
- the sampling interval is short, a temperature change between the three sampling timings is considerably small. Therefore, the amplitudes of the output signals from the same magnetic sensor, which are sampled at the three sampling timings, may be assumed to be equal to each other. Therefore, in the first computation mode and the second computation mode, variations of amplitudes due the influence of temperature changes between the three sampling timings can be compensated for.
- the amplitudes of the output signals from the two magnetic sensors used to compute the rotation angle are regarded as different unknown quantities, the influence of variations of temperature characteristics between the two magnetic sensors can be compensated for. As a result, the highly accurate rotation angle can be detected.
- the third computation mode is a computation mode that is applied in the case where neither the first computation mode nor the second computation mode can be applied and the angular width error correction value E 1 corresponding to a magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 and the amplitude A 1 of the first output signal S 1 have already been computed in the first computation mode and stored in the memory.
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed mainly based on the output signal S 1 from the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the third computation mode is applied when the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is changed from the one in the state where the same magnetic pole (M 1 in this example) is sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , in the case where the magnet 61 (the input shaft 8 ) is rotating in the direction indicated by an arrow, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 8A .
- E 1 is the angular width error correction value corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- FIG. 9 shows waveforms of the first output signal S 1 , the second output signal S 2 , and the third output signal S 3 in one period.
- a rotation angle (deg) on the abscissa axis in FIG. 9 represents an electrical angle.
- the rotation angles ⁇ (n) corresponding to (1/E 1 )sin ⁇ 1 (S 1 (n)/A 1 ) are two rotation angles, that is, a rotation angle in a region R 1 from 0° to 90° and a rotation angle in a region R 2 from 90° to 180°.
- the rotation angles ⁇ (n) corresponding to (1/E 1 )sin ⁇ 1 (S 1 (n)/A 1 ) are two rotation angles, that is, a rotation angle in a region U 1 from 180° to 270° and a rotation angle in a region U 2 from 270° to 360°.
- the determination is made on the basis of the second output signal S 2 (n)
- 1 ⁇ 2 of the amplitude A 2 of the second output signal S 2 is set as a threshold a (a>0).
- the threshold a can be obtained on the basis of, for example, the amplitude A 2 of the second output signal S 2 that is stored in the memory and that corresponds to the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- 1 ⁇ 2 of the amplitude A 1 of the first output signal S 1 may be set as the threshold a (a>0).
- the values that the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 may take when the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold a are within the range of 0° to 30° and the range of 270° to 360°.
- the values that the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 may take when the second output signal S 2 (n) is smaller than the threshold ⁇ a are within the range of 90° to 210°.
- the values that the rotation angle ⁇ (n) of the input shaft 8 may take when the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold ⁇ a and smaller than the threshold a are within the range of 30° to 90° and the range of 210° to 270°.
- the second output signal S 2 (n) determines which of the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (35) is the actual rotation angle on the basis of the second output signal S 2 (n). Specifically, in the case where the first output signal S 1 (n) takes a positive value, if the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold ⁇ a, it is determined that the rotation angle in the region R 1 among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (35) is the actual rotation angle. On the other hand, if the second output signal S 2 (n) is smaller than the threshold ⁇ a, it is determined that the rotation angle in the region R 2 among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (35) is the actual rotation angle.
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is smaller than the threshold a, it is determined that the rotation angle in the region U 1 among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (35) is the actual rotation angle.
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold a, it is determined that the rotation angle in the region U 2 among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (35) is the actual rotation angle.
- the fourth computation mode is a computation mode that is applied in the case where neither the first computation mode nor the second computation mode can be applied and the angular width error correction value E 2 corresponding to a magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 and the amplitude A 2 of the second output signal S 2 have already been computed in the first computation mode or the third computation mode and stored in the memory.
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed mainly based on the output signal S 2 from the second magnetic sensor 72 .
- the fourth computation mode is applied when the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is changed from the one in the state where the same magnetic pole (M 1 in this example) is sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , in the case where the magnet 61 (the input shaft 8 ) is rotating in the direction indicated by an arrow, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 8B .
- E 2 is the angular width error correction value corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 .
- the second output signal S 2 (n) takes a positive value
- the first output signal S 1 (n) is smaller than the threshold ⁇ a
- it is determined that the rotation angle within the range of 240° to 330° among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (37) is the actual rotation angle.
- the first output signal S 1 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold ⁇ a, it is determined that the rotation angle within the range of 0° to 60° or the range of 330° to 360° among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (37) is the actual rotation angle.
- the second output signal S 2 (n) takes a negative value
- the first output signal S 1 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold a
- the first output signal S 1 (n) is smaller than the threshold a, it is determined that the rotation angle within the range of 150° to 240° among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (37) is the actual rotation angle.
- the fifth computation mode is a computation mode that is applied in the case where neither the first computation mode nor the second computation mode can be applied and the angular width error correction value E 3 corresponding to a magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 and the amplitude A 3 of the third output signal S 3 have already been computed in the second computation mode and stored in the memory.
- the rotation angle ⁇ is computed mainly based on the output signal S 3 from the third magnetic sensor 73 .
- the fifth computation mode is applied when the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is changed from the one in the state where the same magnetic pole (M 2 in this example) is sensed by the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 , in the case where the magnet 61 (the input shaft 8 ) is rotating in the direction indicated by an arrow, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 8C .
- E 3 is the angular width error correction value corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 .
- the third output signal S 3 (n) takes a positive value
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is smaller than the threshold ⁇ a
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold ⁇ a, it is determined that the rotation angle within the range of 210° to 300° among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (39) is the actual rotation angle.
- the third output signal S 3 (n) takes a negative value
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is equal to or greater than the threshold a
- the second output signal S 2 (n) is smaller than the threshold a, it is determined that the rotation angle within the range of 30° to 120° among the two rotation angles computed according to the expression (39) is the actual rotation angle.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the rotation angle computation unit.
- the rotation angle computation unit executes a rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation (step S 1 ).
- the electric motor 18 is forced to rotate temporarily to rotate the input shaft 8 (the output shaft 9 ), and the rotation angle ⁇ of the input shaft 8 is computed. Details of the process will be described later.
- the immediately preceding computed values of E ⁇ (n) (or E ⁇ (n)), E, and ⁇ (n) are used as the present values of E ⁇ (n) (or E ⁇ (n)), E, and ⁇ (n) (see the second arithmetic expression from the top of Table 1).
- the power supply for the torque computation ECU 77 is turned on by turning on the ignition key, there are no immediately preceding computed values of E ⁇ (n) (or E ⁇ (n)), E, and ⁇ (n).
- step S 2 When the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation ends, the rotation angle computation unit executes a normal rotation angle computing process (step S 2 ). Details of the process will be described later.
- the normal rotation angle computing process is continuously executed until the ignition key is turned off.
- the rotation angle computation unit ends the normal rotation angle computing process.
- FIG. 11A , FIG. 11B , and FIG. 11C are flowcharts showing the procedure of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation in step S 1 in FIG. 10 .
- the numbers assigned to the magnetic poles, as relative numbers, using the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 at the start of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation as a reference magnetic pole are defined as relative pole numbers.
- first relative pole number The relative pole number of a magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 (hereinafter, referred to as “first relative pole number”) is expressed by a variable r 1
- second relative pole number the relative pole number of a magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72
- third relative pole number the relative pole number of a magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73
- r 1 , r 2 , r 3 takes an integer from one to eight, the relative pole number that is smaller than one by one is eight, and the relative pole number that is greater than eight by one is one.
- the memory of the torque computation ECU 77 there are provided, for example, areas denoted by e 1 to e 7 .
- the angular width error correction values E are stored in association with the relative magnetic pole numbers 1 to 8 .
- the amplitudes A 1 of the first output signal S 1 are stored in association with the relative magnetic pole numbers 1 to 8 .
- the amplitudes A 2 of the second output signal S 2 are stored in association with the relative magnetic pole numbers 1 to 8 .
- the amplitudes A 3 of the third output signal S 3 are stored in association with the relative magnetic pole numbers 1 to 8 .
- the first relative pole numbers r 1 ( n ⁇ k ) to r 1 ( n ) for multiple computation periods are stored.
- the second relative pole numbers r 2 ( n ⁇ k ) to r 2 ( n ) for the computation periods are stored.
- the third relative pole numbers r 3 ( n ⁇ k ) to r 3 ( n ) for the multiple computation periods are stored.
- k is a natural number that is equal to or greater than 3.
- the rotation angle computation unit gives the driver a warning to avoid an erroneous recognition (step S 11 ). Specifically, the rotation angle computation unit transmits a warning output command to an image-voice control unit (not illustrated) used to control, for example, a display unit (not illustrated), and a voice output device (not illustrated) arranged in the vehicle. Upon reception of the warning output command, the image-voice control unit causes the display unit to display a message “STEERING WHEEL IS FORCEDLY ROTATED, BUT THERE IS NO FAILURE”, or causes the voice output device to output the message.
- the rotation angle computation unit drives the electric motor 18 to rotate the electric motor 18 in a first direction (step S 12 ). Specifically, the rotation angle computation unit transmits, to the motor control ECU 12 , a first forced rotation command according to which the electric motor 18 is driven to be rotated in the first direction. Upon reception of the first forced rotation command, the motor control ECU 12 drives the electric motor 18 to rotate the electric motor 18 in the first direction.
- the rotation angle computation unit obtains the sensor values S 1 (n), S 2 (n), S 3 (n) from the respective magnetic sensors 71 , 72 , 73 (step S 13 ).
- the process in step S 13 is repeatedly executed with a predetermined computation period until an affirmative determination is made in step S 19 or step S 21 described later.
- the memory in the torque computation ECU 77 stores sensor values obtained at least at three timings. That is, the memory stores the sensor values from the sensor value obtained n-th preceding timing (n is a prescribed value) to the sensor value obtained most recently.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the present process is first process after the start of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation (step S 14 ). If the present process is the first process after the start of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation (YES in step S 14 ), the rotation angle computation unit executes a relative pole number setting process (step S 15 ).
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the relative pole number setting process.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the first output signal S 1 is greater than zero (step S 51 ). If the first output signal S 1 is greater than zero (YES in step S 51 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines that the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is a north pole, and sets the first relative pole number r 1 to one (step S 54 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 56 .
- step S 52 determines whether the first output signal S 1 is smaller than zero. If the first output signal S 1 is smaller than zero (YES in step S 52 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines that the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is a south pole, and sets the first relative pole number r 1 to two (step S 55 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 56 .
- step S 52 If it is determined in step S 52 that the first output signal S 1 is equal to or greater than zero (NO in step S 52 ), that is, if the first output signal S 1 is zero, the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the second output signal S 2 is greater than zero in order to determine whether the rotation angle of the input shaft 8 is 0° or 180° (step S 53 ). If the second output signal S 2 is greater than zero (YES in step S 53 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines that the rotation angle of the input shaft 8 is 0°, and sets the first relative pole number r 1 to one (step S 54 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 56 .
- step S 53 the rotation angle computation unit determines that the rotation angle of the input shaft 8 is 180°, and sets the first relative pole number r 1 to two (step S 55 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 56 .
- step S 56 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that “S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 2 >0” or the condition that “S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 2 ⁇ 0” is satisfied.
- step S 59 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that “S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 3 ⁇ 0” or the condition that “S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 3 >0” is satisfied.
- FIG. 14A , FIG. 14B , and FIG. 14C schematically illustrate signal waveforms of the first, second and third output signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 at the time when a magnetic pole pair constituted of, for example, the magnetic pole M 1 and the magnetic pole M 2 in the magnet 61 passes by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is the same as the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is greater by one than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 2 satisfy the first condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 2 >0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 2 satisfy the second condition that S 1 >0 and S 2 ⁇ 0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 2 satisfy the third condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 2 ⁇ 0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 2 satisfy the fourth condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 2 ⁇ 0.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines that the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is the same as the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the rotation angle computation unit determines that the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is greater by one than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 is greater by one than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 is greater by two than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 3 satisfy the fifth condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 3 ⁇ 0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 3 satisfy the sixth condition that S 1 >0 and S 3 ⁇ 0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 3 satisfy the seventh condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 3 >0.
- both the sensor values S 1 , S 3 satisfy the eighth condition that S 1 ⁇ 0 and S 3 ⁇ 0.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines that the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 is greater by one than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- the rotation angle computation unit determines that the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the third magnetic sensor 73 is greater by two than the pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 .
- step S 14 if it is determined in step S 14 that the present process is not the first process after the start of the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation (NO in step S 14 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 16 .
- step S 16 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether zero-crossing of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , that is, inversion of the sign of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 is detected, on the basis of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 stored in the memory. If zero-crossing is not detected (NO in step S 16 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 18 in FIG. 11B .
- step S 17 the rotation angle computation unit changes the relative pole number r 1 , r 2 or r 3 , which is presently set for the magnetic sensor that outputs the sensor value zero-crossing of which is detected in step S 16 , to a number that is greater by one or a number that is smaller by one than the presently set relative pole number r 1 , r 2 or r 3 on the basis of the rotation direction of the input shaft 8 (the magnet 61 ).
- the rotation angle computation unit updates the relative pole number r 1 , r 2 , or r 3 presently set for the magnetic sensor that outputs the sensor value zero-crossing of which is detected in step S 16 , to a number that is greater by one than the presently set relative pole number r 1 , r 2 or r 3 .
- the rotation angle computation unit updates the relative pole number r 1 , r 2 , or r 3 presently set for the magnetic sensor that outputs the sensor value zero-crossing of which is detected in step S 16 , to a number that is smaller by one than the presently set relative pole number r 1 , r 2 or r 3 .
- the relative pole number that is smaller than the relative pole number “one” by one is “eight”.
- the relative pole number that is greater than the relative pole number “eight” by one is “one”.
- the rotation direction of the input shaft 8 can be determined on the basis of, for example, the immediately preceding value and the present value of the output signal zero-crossing of which is detected and the present value of the other output signal. Specifically, when the output signal zero-crossing of which is detected is the first output signal S 1 , if the condition that “the immediately preceding value of the first output signal S 1 is greater than zero, the present value of the first output signal S 1 is equal to or smaller than zero, and the second output signal S 2 is smaller than zero” or the condition that “the immediately preceding value of the first output signal S 1 is smaller than zero, the present value of the first output signal S 1 is equal to or greater than zero, and the second output signal S 2 is greater than zero” is satisfied, it is determined that the rotation direction is the forward direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6 ).
- the rotation direction is the forward direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6 ).
- the rotation direction is the forward direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6 ).
- the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 18 in FIG. 11B .
- step S 18 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied. If the condition in step S 18 is not satisfied (NO in step S 18 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied (step S 20 ). If the condition in step S 20 is not satisfied (NO in step S 20 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 13 in FIG. 11A .
- step S 18 determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the arithmetic expressions used to compute E ⁇ and E are zero is satisfied (step S 19 ). If the condition in step S 19 is not satisfied (NO in step S 19 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 13 in FIG. 11A . On the other hand, if the condition in step S 19 is satisfied (YES in step S 19 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 22 .
- step S 20 determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the arithmetic expressions used to compute E ⁇ and E are zero is satisfied (step S 21 ). If the condition in step S 21 is not satisfied (NO in step S 21 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 13 in FIG. 11A . On the other hand, if the condition in step S 21 is satisfied (YES in step S 21 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 22 .
- step S 22 the rotation angle computation unit drives the electric motor 18 to rotate the electric motor 18 in a second direction that is the opposite direction of the first direction. Specifically, the rotation angle computation unit transmits, to the motor control ECU 12 , a second forced rotation command according to which the electric motor 18 is driven to be rotated in the second direction. Upon reception of the second forced rotation command, the motor control ECU 12 drives the electric motor 18 to rotate the electric motor 18 in the second direction.
- step S 23 the rotation angle computation unit obtains the sensor values S 1 (n), S 2 (n), S 3 (n) from the respective magnetic sensors, 71 , 72 , 73 (step S 23 ).
- the process in step S 23 is repeatedly executed with a predetermined computation period until an affirmative determination is made in step S 27 or step S 31 described later.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether zero-crossing of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , that is, inversion of the sign of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 is detected, on the basis of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 stored in the memory (step S 24 ). If zero-crossing is not detected (NO in step S 24 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 26 in FIG. 11C .
- step S 25 the rotation angle computation unit executes a relative pole number updating process (step S 25 ).
- the relative pole number updating process is the same as the relative pole number updating process in step S 17 described above.
- the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 26 in FIG. 11C .
- step S 26 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that both the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied. If the condition in step S 26 is not satisfied (NO in step S 26 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that both the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied (step S 30 ). If the condition in step S 30 is not satisfied (NO in step S 30 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 23 in FIG. 11B .
- step S 26 If it is determined in step S 26 that the condition in step S 26 is satisfied (YES in step S 26 ), the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression and the E arithmetic expression for the first computation mode are zero is satisfied (step S 27 ). If the condition in step S 27 is not satisfied (NO in step S 27 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 23 in FIG. 11B .
- step S 27 If it is determined that the condition in step S 27 is satisfied (YES in step S 27 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 1 , and A 2 in the first computation mode (step S 28 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 1 , and A 2 in the memory in association with the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 (step S 29 ).
- the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 is the same number as the presently set first relative pole number r 1 or second relative pole number r 2 .
- the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 1 , and A 2 in the storage locations in the areas e 1 , e 2 , e 3 of the memory, which are associated with the presently set first relative pole number r 1 . Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 34 .
- step S 30 determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression and the E arithmetic expression for the second computation mode are zero is satisfied (step S 31 ). If the condition in step S 31 is not satisfied (NO in step S 31 ), the rotation angle computation unit returns to step S 23 in FIG. 11B .
- step S 31 If it is determined that the condition in step S 31 is satisfied (YES in step S 31 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 2 , and A 3 in the second computation mode (step S 32 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 2 , and A 3 in the memory in association with the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 (step S 33 ).
- the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 is the same number as the presently set second relative pole number r 2 or third relative pole number r 3 .
- the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 2 , and A 3 in the storage locations in the areas e 1 , e 3 , e 4 of the memory, which are associated with the presently set third relative pole number r 3 . Then, the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 34 .
- step S 34 the rotation angle computation unit stops driving of the electric motor 18 and cancels the warning for the driver. Specifically, the rotation angle computation unit transmits a driving stop command for the electric motor 18 to the motor control ECU 12 , and also transmits a warning cancellation command to the image-voice control unit. Upon reception of the driving stop command for the electric motor 18 , the motor control ECU 12 stops driving of the electric motor 18 . Upon reception of the warning cancellation command, the image-voice control unit cancels the warning display, the warning voice output, or the like. Thus, the rotation angle computing process based on forced rotation ends.
- FIG. 15A , FIG. 15B and FIG. 15C are flowcharts showing the procedure of the normal rotation angle computing process in step S 2 in FIG. 10 .
- the process in FIG. 15A , FIG. 15B and FIG. 15C is repeatedly executed with a predetermined computation period.
- the rotation angle computation unit obtains the sensor values S 1 (n), S 2 (n), S 3 (n) from the respective magnetic sensors, 71 , 72 , 73 (step S 61 ).
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether zero-crossing of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , that is, inversion of the sign of each of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 is detected, on the basis of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 stored in the memory (step S 62 ). If zero-crossing is not detected (NO in step S 62 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 64 .
- step S 63 If zero-crossing of one of the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , S 3 is detected in step S 62 (YES in step S 62 ), the rotation angle computation unit executes a relative pole number updating process (step S 63 ).
- the relative pole number updating process is the same as the relative pole number updating process in step S 17 in FIG. 11A described above.
- the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 64 .
- step S 64 the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that both the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied. If the condition in step S 64 is satisfied (YES in step S 64 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 1 , and A 2 in the first computation mode (step S 65 ).
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression are not zero and whether the denominators of the fractions included in the E arithmetic expression are not zero, and computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 1 , and A 2 on the basis of the results of determinations.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression and the E arithmetic expression are zero is satisfied (step S 66 ). If the condition in step S 66 is satisfied (YES in step S 66 ), the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 1 , and A 2 in the memory in association with the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 (step S 67 ).
- the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the first and second magnetic sensors 71 , 72 is the same number as the presently set first relative pole number r 1 or second relative pole number r 2 .
- the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 1 , and A 2 in the storage locations in the areas e 1 , e 2 , e 3 of the memory, which are associated with the presently set first relative pole number r 1 .
- step S 66 If it is determined in step S 66 that the condition in step S 66 is not satisfied (NO in step S 66 ), the rotation angle computation unit ends the process in the present computation period without executing the process in step S 67 . Therefore, in this case, the values of E, A 1 , and A 2 computed in step S 65 are not stored in the areas e 1 , e 2 , e 3 of the memory.
- step S 64 determines whether the condition that both the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 sense one and the same magnetic pole for three consecutive computation periods is satisfied (step S 68 ). If the condition in step S 68 is satisfied (YES in step S 68 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 2 , and A 3 in the second computation mode (step S 69 ).
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression are not zero and whether the denominators of the fractions included in the E arithmetic expression are not zero, and computes the values of ⁇ (n), E, A 2 , and A 3 on the basis of the results of determinations.
- the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the condition that none of the denominators of the fractions included in the E ⁇ basic arithmetic expression and the E arithmetic expression are zero is satisfied (step S 70 ). If the condition in step S 70 is satisfied (YES in step S 70 ), the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 2 , and A 3 in the memory in association with the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 (step S 71 ).
- the relative pole number of the magnetic pole sensed by the second and third magnetic sensors 72 , 73 is the same number as the presently set second relative pole number r 2 or third relative pole number r 3 .
- the rotation angle computation unit stores the computed values of E, A 2 , and A 3 in storage locations in the areas e 1 , e 3 , e 4 of the memory, which are associated with the presently set third relative pole number r 3 .
- step S 70 If it is determined in step S 70 that the condition in step S 70 is not satisfied (NO in step S 70 ), the rotation angle computation unit ends the process in the present computation period without executing the process in step S 71 . Therefore, in this case, the values of E, A 2 , and A 3 computed in step S 69 are not stored in the areas e 1 , e 3 , e 4 of the memory.
- step S 72 it is determined whether the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is stored in the memory (step S 72 ). This determination is made based on whether the magnetic pole width error correction value E is stored in a storage location in the area e 1 of the memory, which is associated with the presently set first relative pole number r 1 .
- step S 72 If the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is stored in the memory (YES in step S 72 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the rotation angle ⁇ (n) in the third computation mode (step S 73 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit ends the process in the present computation period. If it is determined in step S 72 that the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the first magnetic sensor 71 is not stored in the memory (NO in step S 72 ), the rotation angle computation unit proceeds on to step S 74 . In step S 74 A, the rotation angle computation unit determines whether the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is stored in the memory. This determination is made based on whether the magnetic pole width error correction value E is stored in a storage location in the area e 2 of the memory, which is associated with the presently set second relative pole number r 2 .
- step S 74 If the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is stored in the memory (YES in step S 74 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the rotation angle ⁇ (n) in the fourth computation mode (step S 75 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit ends the process in the present computation period. If it is determined in step S 74 that the magnetic pole width error correction value E corresponding to the magnetic pole sensed by the second magnetic sensor 72 is not stored in the memory (NO in step S 74 ), the rotation angle computation unit computes the rotation angle ⁇ (n) in the fifth computation mode (step S 76 ). Then, the rotation angle computation unit ends the process in the present computation period.
- step S 66 in FIG. 15B may be omitted and step S 67 may be executed after completion of the process in step S 65 .
- step S 70 in FIG. 15B may be omitted and step S 71 may be executed after completion of the process in step S 69 .
- a backup magnetic sensor may be arranged so as to be apart from the second magnetic sensor 72 in the radial direction of the input shaft 8 .
- an output signal from the backup magnetic sensor may be used instead of an output signal from the second magnetic sensor 72 .
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Description
Th={(θA−θB)/N}×K (1)
The
S 1(n)=A 1(n)sin(E 1(n)θ(n)) (2a)
S 1(n−1)=A 1(n−1)sin(E 1(n−1)θ(n−1)) (2b)
S 1(n−2)=A 1(n−2)sin(E 1(n−2)θ(n−2)) (2c)
S 2(n)=A 2(n)sin(E 2(n)θ(n)+C) (2d)
S 2(n−1)=A 2(n−1)sin(E 2(n−1)θ(n−1)+C) (2e)
S 2(n−2)=A 2(n−2)sin(E 2(n−2)θ(n−2)+C) (2f)
In the expressions (2a) to (2f), E1(x) is an angular width error correction value corresponding to a magnetic pole sensed by the first
θerr =w−180 (3)
The angular width error correction value E for this magnetic pole can be defined by the following expression (4).
E=180/w=180/(θerr+180) (4)
The angular width error correction value E for each magnetic pole is a piece of information regarding a magnetic pole width of the magnetic pole. Note that the piece of the information regarding the magnetic pole width of each magnetic pole may be an angular width w of the magnetic pole or an angular width error θerr of the magnetic pole.
S 1(n)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n)) (5a)
S 1(n−1)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n−1)) (5b)
S 1(n−2)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n−2)) (5c)
S 2(n)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n)+C) (5d)
S 2(n−1)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n−1)+C) (5e)
S 2(n−2)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n−2)+C) (5f)
S 1(n)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n)) (6a)
S 1(n−1)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n−1)) (6b)
S 1(n−2)=A 1 sin(Eθ(n−2)) (6c)
S 2(n)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n)+120) (6d)
S 2(n−1)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n−1)+120) (6e)
S 2(n−2)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n−2)+120) (6f)
θ(n)=Eθ(n)/E (9)
S 1[n]S2[n]−S1[n−1]S 2[n−1]=0 (10)
S 1[n]S2[n]q3 +S 1[n−1]S 2[n−1]q 4 +S 1[n−2]S 2[n−2]q 1=0 (11)
S 1[n]S2[n]q5 +S 1[n−1]S 2[n−1]q 6 +S 1[n−2]S 2[n−2]q 2=0 (12)
where
q1=S1[n−1]2−S1 [n]2
q2=S2[n]2−S2[n−1]2
q3=S1[n−2]2−S1[n−1]2
q4=S1[n]2−S1[n−2]2
q5=S2[n−1]2−S2[n−2]2
q6=S2[n−2]2−S2[n]2
TABLE 1 | ||
CONDITIONS (AND) | ARITHMETIC | |
1 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] ≠ 0, | Eθ BASIC ARITHMETIC EXPRESSION |
S1[n − 1] ≠ 0, P1 − P2 ≠ 0 | (EXPRESSION (7)) | |
2 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] ≠ 0, | Eθ[n] ← IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING VALUE |
S1[n − 1] ≠ 0, P1 − P2 = 0 | ||
3 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] ≠ 0, S1[n − 1] = 0, S2[n − 1] > 0 |
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4 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] ≠ 0, S1[n − 1] = 0, S2[n − 1] < 0 |
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5 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] = 0, S1[n] > 0 | Eθ[n] = 60 |
6 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] ≠ 0, S2[n] = 0, S1[n] < 0 | Eθ[n] = −120 |
7 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] = 0, S1[n − 1] > 0 |
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8 | S1[n] ≠ 0, S2[n − 1] = 0, S1[n − 1] < 0 |
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9 | S1[n] = 0, S2[n] > 0 | Eθ[n] = 0 |
10 | S1[n] = 0, S2[n] < 0 | Eθ[n] = 180 |
S 2(n)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n)+120) (15c)
S 2(n−1)=A 2
A 2=(2/√3)·S 2(n−1) (16)
sin(Eθ(n)+120)=(√3/2)·(S 2(n)/S 2(n−1)) (17)
S 2(n)=A 2 sin(Eθ(n)+120) (19c)
S 2(n−1)=A 2
A 2=(−2/√3)·S 2(n−1) (20)
sin(Eθ(n)+120)=(−√3/2)·(S 2(n)/S 2(n−1)) (21)
S 1(n)=A 1 sin Eθ(n) (23a)
S 1(n−1)=A 1
A 1=(2/√3)·S 1(n−1) (24)
sin Eθ(n)=(√3/2)·(S 1(n)/S 1(n−1)) (25)
S 1(n)=A 1 sin Eθ(n) (27a)
S 1(n−1)=A 1 sin(−120)=−√3/2·A 2 (27b)
A 1=(−2/√3)·S 1(n−1) (28)
sin Eθ(n)=(−√3/2)·(S 1(n)/S 1(n−1)) (29)
S 1(n)=A 1(n)sin(E 1θ(n)) (34)
θ(n)=(1/E 1)sin−1(S 1(n)/A 1) (35)
S 2(n)=A 2(n)sin(E 2θ(n)+120) (36)
θ(n)=(1/E 2){sin−1(S 2(n)/A 2)−120} (37)
S 3(n)=A 3(n)sin(E 3θ(n)+240) (38)
θ(n)=(1/E 3){sin−1(S 3(n)/A 3)−240} (39)
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